Choosing your ticker symbol is an initial step in the life of a public company. An issuer’s symbol is unique and can reinforce branding initiatives.

NYSE, NYSE MKT and NYSE Arca use up to four-character symbols. The SEC’s uniform system for the selection and reservation of securities trading symbols gives issuers on all participant exchanges the right to retain their symbols should they transfer to a new exchange.

Details about the SEC approved symbology plan, amendments to the plan, updates about testing and the admission of four and five character symbols to the NYSE, NYSE MKT and NYSE Arca are included below: